Although the books, pamphlets and tracts at our main office have been destroyed, we have a large stock at each of our branch offices located at 285 Salmon street, Portland, Oregon, and 1109 East Twelfth street, Kansas City, Mo., to which points heavy shipments had been made just before the fire. We also have electrotype plates in our vault from which we hope that nearly all our publications can be printed as soon as machinery is installed. Arrangements have been made with other offices to publish the books for which our canvassers are working, so that no serious delay in deliveries will result. A temporary stock room is being erected to receive the books now on the way from the Eastern offices.
We well know that the burning of our institution will not in the slightest degree lessen the demand for the publications it has been producing. Therefore no effort nor legitimate expense will be spared to supply that demand. So let none of our faithful canvassers think for a moment of leaving the field for fear that their orders cannot be filled, for they will be. Let none of our many friends who have been circulating large quantities of tracts and pamphlets cease to do so, for a typesetting machine and large press will soon be in temporary quarters, and will work night and day to supply you. In the meantime, we will fill all orders from our branch offices with but little delay.
